Operations Director - Prince George VA (New Site)

Factory Startup Manager

At Jabil, we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

This requisition is to support a new factory startup manufacturing large form-factor equipment. The product will be large (shipping container size), heavy (50+ tons), and complex. This position will be part of the core factory startup and onboarding team responsible for building the operations and manufacturing staff, fitting out the building, and creating the process flow/work instructions/etc. from the ground up. Skills to include: panel and point to point wire assembly, Medium Voltage, Low Voltage, and High Power Electronic assemblies.

Job Summary

Manages facility in a manner that reduces operating costs, increases revenues and ensures customer expectations are exceeded.

• Pursues additional business opportunities to expand the business and to increase customer satisfaction.
• Completes long-range planning to support overall goals of the Company.
• Responsible for the discipline and morale of the facility or facilities. Supports the Company and the goals of the VP, Operations.
• Coordinates with Company senior staff, peers and senior staff via email, phone, fax and in person.
• Performs policy-making, decision-making and long-range planning with these groups to support goals of the Company.
• Sets policy and does periodic forecasting of revenue and capital expenditures, in a manner which reduces operational costs, increases revenue, exceeds customer expectations, grows current business and obtains new business.
• Leads staff and management, ensuring all groups work together, trends are monitored and quality is kept to a high standard. Ensures the good of the Company is kept in mind in all management decisions.
• Looks for ways to improve efficiency and management of all facilities under control by sharing of resources.
• Provides site familiarization and follow-up with Company senior staff, current customers and prospective customers with a view towards winning new business for the Company.
• Reviews all pricing associated with current and prospective customers.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications Knowledge Requirements

Strong knowledge of global and regional logistics operations and industry. Strong proficiency in determining logistics requirements to enable company's business goals and objectives with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets. Strong financial and analytical ability. Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint. Strong knowledge of international direct and indirect taxes as well as global customs regimes. Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and management continuous productivity and cost reduction programs. Strong and convincing communication skills. Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.

Education & Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required. Master's degree preferred. Minimum four (4) years related work experience with a high volume electronic manufacturing-services company. Extensive experience working directly with customer and developing the customer relationship. Experience of personnel management and development. Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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